Forum: Pa-Kua

Is this guy for real on not. Take note I don't practise Baguazhang. In Spirit Willy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paa3upGtlw4

It is always interesting to see how different people explain basic training practices. I would be curious to see how folks on this board would answer this question. Let us say you are teaching the eight basic palms (i.e. the ones where you circle holding one of eight static arm positions: fierce...

I am currently taking Wing Chun(Just Started). I have been doing alot of reading on Pa Kua (Ba gua) and really like the principles of it as well as internal developement. I am however wondering what are some of its strong points and benefits that you all have find by studying this great art Are...

I was looking forward to a demonstration of Bagwa under pressure but the black Taoist / Sensei mo fight seems to have evaporated. Anybody know what happened?

Here is the great Zhu Bao Zhen teaching the Yin style broad sword: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b-o3uBq81w This is the BaGua Big-Sword, just in case you have not seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2703HxDOOw And, because I could not resist, here is a great BaGua Deer-horn...

Many arts have a tradition of the new-year, that is the Japanese arts tend to beat in the new-year with long sets and drills at the beginning of the new year. Several of my Japanese arts friends are remarking about the recent sets of 100 this or that, for the new-year. We in my tradition end...

How do you all feel about combined Hsing I/Bagua styles? Is this a good thing for the internal arts? Are "combined styles" more combatively viable. I practice JRQ style set and have been told that this is a "combined" style. I have noticed that many teachers of internal arts combine these...

Was in the book store with my wife this weekend and as usual I did a quick read of all the martial arts mags. Found some references to BaGua in each and some did featured articles on it, as well. One, I can't remember which one, indicated BaGua to be "one of the fastest growing martial arts,...

For personal BaGua practice or active meditation, do you favor one form of circle-walking over another? (You can vote for more than one!) If you use the many circle pattern of the "Great-Circle" it is still the "Great-Circle." If you do inner and outer figure eight stepping, it is still...

Ok the research continues into more about Bagua in my life and I am looking to throw some theory and methods of training around. Nothing too abstract to benefit anyone who reads this thread I am hoping. The abstract stuff is important but lets try to discuss things as clearly as we can. So I am...

It has been quite a few years since I have had partners to practice two person training methods with. And I miss this aspect of neigong training. <br. When I first started martial arts training in 1987, I practiced alot on my own and with two friends who had several years more training in martial...

Hello all, after having studied Hakkoryu Jujutsu for many years, I have decided that I would like to learn Ba Gua. The problem however, is that I can't seem to find any reputable schools in my area. I live in Northwest Indiana, and the nearest school I have found is in Skokie, IL. If anyone can...

Hello, I'm a new member here. It's a good forum, from what I've seen. Anyway, I have been searching in the internet to further my interest particularly in internal Chinese Martial arts such as Xingyi, PaKua etc. Over time I have found a number of old forum posts and links to what teachers...

what do people prefer

I'm looking for a heavy(realistic) Bagua Broadsword. These tend to be around 5' long and help to train whole body power. Unfortunately, the only ones I can seem to find are the ones that weigh 5lbs or less. I even called one of my local dealers, and he was shocked at my request, as he's gotten...

Does anyone know of a legit bagua teacher in the LA area? Not all the way in Monterey Park/San Gabriel that is far away from me. Anyways this system of martial art always interest me and I would like to check it out if possible. I will google but maybe some of you, know where a good teacher and...

Brothers and sisters, I have changed my site as well as my location where I teach. As of April 11, 2009 I will be teaching out of Nam Pai Kung Fu Academy which is located in Boston's Chinatown district. I will be teaching there Saturdays from 2-4PM. 2-3PM will be Jiulong Baguazhang

Does anyone have a best read on the symbolic trigrams themselves and their progression (from Fu Hsi to King Wen and on,etc.),aside from the I Ching, they would be willing to share and help me cut through all the bull out there? Looking for that straight old, old school originating toaist...

Hello, I am new here. I am searching for a good Ba Gua teacher in the Houston area. I would prefer a Chinese teacher as there are lots of questions that I just don't know how to ask in English. If not, is there one in Texas? Maybe we could get a group and carpool there once a month or so.

How/were to find good school of pakua or hsing-i in london and how to know if the master of that school is good ???

Alright I've always thought I was flexible, I can do full splits, kick high, ect. ect. However I recently started learning Bagua and found out that while my arms and legs are flexible, my waist and trunk are really stiff. When I turn into my stance my legs want to follow my chest, and so my teacher...

Specifically standing on them. My teacher has gradually been converted (over the course of more hours than I want to think about) to standing on bricks. I'm curious if this is something other people practice. What kind of bricks will work? I've got yoga blocks and I'm wondering if slightly...

Whats different between all these : Pa-kua styles? Yin Style: Yin Fu 尹福 Cheng Style: Cheng Ting Hua 程廷華 Jiang Style: Jiang Rong Qiao 姜容樵 Liang Style: Liang Zhen Pu 梁振蒲 Gao Style Fu Style Shi Style

A very nice demo of Bagua Deer Hook swords YouTube - Deer Hook Swords